culinary medicine

How to reset your gut after the holidays and after travel — Chef Dr. Mike

How to reset your gut after the holidays and after travel — Chef Dr. Mike

Hey friends, happy new year! Hope you had a wonderful holiday and ate lots of good food. I certainly feasted and got to enjoy my dad’s cooking for about two weeks straight, so no complaints.  And if you’re like me and overdid it a bit with the desserts or heavy meals or just feel ...

Nutrigenomics: How your DNA affects the way your body responds to food — Chef Dr. Mike

Nutrigenomics: How your DNA affects the way your body responds to food — Chef Dr. Mike

Chef Dr. Mike gives us an intro to Nutrigenomics, the study of how food affects your genes and how your genes affect the way your body responds to food. This is a different way of looking at food than nutrients (vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, etc.) but how different foods have bioactives, chemica...